Combined letter-sheet and envelop



M. A. BRANDT.

COMBINED LETTER SHEET AND ENVELOP.

APPUCATION men SEPT. 30. m6.

1,340, 1 14:. Patented May 11, 1920.

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1,340, 1 14:. Patelltbd May 11, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW A. BRANDT, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO J. G. EDDY, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINED LETTER-SHEET AND ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed September 30, 1916. Serial No. 123,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW A. BRANDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Combined Letter-Sheets and *nvelops, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to paper receptacles and has particular reference to new and useful improvements in combined envelops and letter sheets, an object of my in vention being to produce an envelop and letter sheet combined which is'simple in construction, novel, cheap to manufacture and sell and practicable and adapted for use either in social work or in business, the arrangement of the letter sheet being such that the readin matter to be applied thereto may be by han -writing, typewriter, or printing.

Another object of my invention is to provide an article of the class described, which owing to the relatively fiat arrangement of the integral parts thereof may be readily in serted into a typewriter, printing machine or the like without difficulty for the address ing of the envelop and writing upon the letter sheet in a single operation, thus obviat ing first handling the envelop and subsequently the letter sheet, the latter forming a. continuation of the sealing flap when folded for continuous writing on both the sealing flap and the letter sheet, as well as permitting the addressing of said flap and sheet simultaneousl in a single operation.

A further 0 ject of m invention is to provide an article of the c ass described which in use will save the time of the writer whether a stenographer or another, the parts of the device being evenly assembled, and to prevent errors in inclosing mail in envelops, which often causes unnecessary delay and expense to the parties concerned.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improved envelop and letter sheets combined will appear from the following detailed description and the claims, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the envelop blank and the letter sheet;

Fi 2 is a perspective view of the envelop showing the letter sheet prior to folding and insertion;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the envelop and sheet after the writing operation is completed;

Fig. 4- is a perspective view showing the letter sheet about to be inserted, and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the envelop closed and in process of sealing.

Referring more particularly to the drawin gs, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 designates the body of my improved envelop, the same being formed of a blank of paper having a closure flap 2., end flaps 3 and a body or bottom flap 4. The end flap 3 terminates short of the upper edge of the body. In building up the envelop the end flaps 3 are folded in wardly upon the body 1 and the body flap 4 folded upon the end flap 3 and connected thereto by an adhesive composition such as glue or the like.

The letter sheets are designated 5 and are connected to the body 1 as indicated at a by an adhesive composition, each of the sheets being perforated as at B. The perforations may be omitted if desired but may be found useful when not requiring the number of sheets provided and also to facilitate removal of the sheets by the person receiving the letter. The flap 2 of my improved onvelop is provided with a gununed portion 6 for sealing purposes.

I desire to call particular attention to the position in which the sheets 5 are arranged as well as the attachment of the same to the body of the envelop adjacent the flap 2.

In using my improved envelop and letter sheets the same are arranged as shown in Fig. 3 and placed within a typewriter with the outer surface of the outermost sheet 5 exposed. If it is desired to simultaneously address the envelop and the letter sheet a sheet of carbon paper may be inserted beneath the flap 2 whereupon the original address will appear upon said flap and the duplicate of the same will appear on the sheet next underneath. the flap. Of course, the second sheet of the letter, that is, the carbon of the letter, is inserted beneath the uppermost sheet and in this manner the envelop may be addressed, the original of the letter and the duplicate of the letter in a single operation.

After the reading matter has been applied to the letter sheets or sheet the same may be folded in the usual manner for insertion into the envelop, whereupon the flap may be sealed for transmittal.

In connection with the objects set forth in the foregoing as well as the advantages apparent therefron'i, 1 desire to direct attention to the fact that my invention affords a novel and practicable means for reserving a postal record of each and every item oi correspondonce received. This new be done by the re ceiver of the letter. By opening the envelop carefully the body of the same may be preserved together with the letter sheet and placed in e file in the usual manner. The sender of the letter will place the date of mailing its well as the time mailed upon the flap under the address and in this menner an accurate record may be kept cl exactly when the letter was mailed and received. 1 also lny particular stress upon the addressing feature of my invention this greatly increasing the capacity of a given stenogrupher as well as limiting more acuirete the work performed.

From the above description taken in con nection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and edventa es of my invention may be had, and whi e I have shown and described the device as embodying ll, specific structure, I desire that it he understood that such chan es may be made in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a permanently formed envelop having a sealing flap, of at writing sheet, having one edge permanently connected to the envelop interiorly thereof on the inner face of its front portion adjacent to the line of fold of the sealing fla p and free therefrom, and normally outside ol. said envelop for underlying the sealing flop, and adapted to be lUKUlVBd within the enve op.

2. The combination with a permanently fori'ned envelop havin e foldeble sealing flop, of a writing sheet, mving one edge connected to the envelop interiorly ot the same adjacent to the line of the fold of the sealing flap and free therefrom and normally Without said envelop for underlying the sealing flap, and adapted to be received within the em'elop, said sheet having a, weakened line l'or the separation of the sheet contiguous to the point of connection thereof with the envelop.

2%, The combination with a. permanently formed envelop having a foldeble sealing ilap, of a writing sheet, having one edge connected to the envelop interiorly of the some adjacent to the line of the fold of the sealing flop and free therefrom and normally without said envelo 1 for underlying the sealing Hop, and adaptedto be received within the envelop, said sheet having a weakened line for the seperation of the sheet contiguous to the point of connection thereof with the envelop, the sealing flap being provided with adhesive substance on its sur-- face next to the sheet and free therefrom.

In testimony whereof, I eflix my signa ture hereto.

MATTHEW A. BRANDT. 

